Valentine said when she learned just days ago that there wasn't a rally planned locally she knew it was up to her.

"I just felt if I don't do it who is going to do it," she explained.

Valentine arranged for speakers to share their stories.

19-year-old Ana-Maria Vazquez said she felt empowered.

"I do come from a family that came here undocumented. I remember those fears when I was younger if we spoke up we'd be risking deportation. If it wasn't our parents it could be our uncles," said Vazquez."It really truly is of biblical proportions of destruction of families," said Father Jon Pedigo of Catholic Charaties of Santa ClaraCounty.

"A lot of people that are directly affected are fearful, they're afraid to come out, they're staying in their homes, they're getting their neighbors, teachers, to walk their children back home from school," said Pedigo.

Families Belong Together also hosted a virtual event for people to sign petitions and contact their elected officals if they could not attend one of today's rallies.